Val Hewison

Carers Week
13th June 2017
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Carers Week marks massive contribution of city’s unpaid carers

The selfless work of Leeds’s dedicated network of unpaid carers is being recognised as the city marks this year’s Carers Week. A national celebration, Carers Week runs from June 12 until June 18 and aims to celebrate the huge contribution of Leeds’s 72,000 unpaid carers, who provide around 1.5million hours of care every week.…
Leeds, Leeds Star
3rd March 2017
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Commitment to Leeds carers endorsed by city leaders

Health, care and voluntary sector leaders have endorsed ‘The Leeds Commitment to Carers’ as part of wide-ranging work in the city to link up and improve the way care is provided across the city. Recent estimates suggest around 72,000 people in Leeds may be providing unpaid care for a relative, neighbour or friend who…